When Should You Cite?

You should cite any information you got from reading other people's work. This includes...

• Direct quotations

• Information you summarize or paraphrase from your sources

• Any references to the work of others. Keep an eye out for phrases like "Some people think" or

  "Researchers have said"



A good general rule is to cite any information you didn't know before you started doing research.

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